Share Your Story

One of our favorite things about Sonrise is hearing from people who’ve been touched by something they heard on the show. Whether it’s a song that made an impact on your life, or a story that someone shared, it’s great to know that it’s helped in some way, so if there is something that has touched you in a special way, we’d love to hear about it. Everybody has a story, and we’d love to hear yours.

Dave Patinella was getting married, so as a wedding present, his sister Gina tried to track down a TV commercial that featured their dad, who died many ears back. The commercial was for Allstate, and was filmed in 1971! It took an Allstate representative six weeks of digging deep through their archives, and they finally found it. Gina stunned everyone when she played the video at her brother’s rehearsal dinner. That was the first time Gina and Dave had heard their father’s voice in over 20 years. You can watch the video to see Dave’s reaction to his sister’s gift, and you can see the 1971 commercial featuring their dad!